Table 3 Supplemental level of trace minerals and analyzed contents of protein and minerals in experimental diets

Supplemental level

 Iron (mg/kg)

0

80

20

40

80

 Zinc (mg/kg)

0

92

23

46

92

 Manganese (mg/kg)

0

100

25

50

100

 Copper (mg/kg)

0

16

4

8

16

 Selenium (mg/kg)

0

0.3

0.08

0.15

0.3

 Iodine (mg/kg)

0

1.2

0.3

0.6

1.2

Chromium (mg/kg)

0

0.1

0.03

0.05

0.1

Analyzed mineral content

Starter (day 0–10)

 Crude protein (g/kg)

227 ± 3.2

225 ± 2.1

226 ± 2.0

228 ± 2.7

227 ± 1.8

 Calcium (g/kg)

9.7 ± 0.07

9.9 ± 0.12

9.8 ± 0.06

9.6 ± 0.14

9.7 ± 0.10

 Total phosphorus (g/kg)

7.8 ± 0.08

7.6 ± 0.06

7.7 ± 0.08

7.6 ± 0.10

7.5 ± 0.09

 Iron (mg/kg)

66 ± 0.62

148 ± 1.35

84 ± 1.12

108 ± 0.95

145 ± 1.43

 Zinc (mg/kg)

33 ± 0.81

123 ± 1.40

55 ± 1.21

80 ± 0.72

127 ± 1.13

 Manganese (mg/kg)

42 ± 0.41

143 ± 1.15

64 ± 0.80

95 ± 1.20

139 ± 2.02

 Copper (mg/kg)

3.2 ± 0.08

19.7 ± 0.26

7.4 ± 0.14

11.3 ± 0.20

20.1 ± 0.39

 Selenium (mg/kg)

0.15 ± 0.008

0.44 ± 0.018

0.23 ± 0.009

0.31 ± 0.013

0.47 ± 0.007

 Iodine (mg/kg)

0.12 ± 0.006

1.23 ± 0.026

0.38 ± 0.017

0.70 ± 0.014

1.25 ± 0.020

 Chromium (mg/kg)

ND³

0.096 ± 0.008

0.028 ± 0.003

0.054 ± 0.004

0.102 ± 0.006

Grower (day 10–24)

 Crude protein (g/kg)

213 ± 2.5

215 ± 2.0

211 ± 1.7

211 ± 1.5

213 ± 1.4

 Calcium (g/kg)

8.9 ± 0.06

8.8 ± 0.09

9.1 ± 0.11

9.0 ± 0.08

8.9 ± 0.12

 Total phosphorus (g/kg)

7.3 ± 0.05

7.0 ± 0.12

7.2 ± 0.07

6.9 ± 0.07

7.1 ± 0.11

 Iron (mg/kg)

63 ± 0.55

143 ± 2.19

82 ± 1.07

105 ± 1.16

142 ± 1.45

 Zinc (mg/kg)

33 ± 0.63

121 ± 1.13

55 ± 0.92

78 ± 1.03

118 ± 1.35

 Manganese (mg/kg)

40 ± 0.35

145 ± 1.42

63 ± 1.22

92 ± 0.98

139 ± 1.18

 Copper (mg/kg)

3.0 ± 0.06

19.3 ± 0.21

7.2 ± 0.14

11.5 ± 0.20

19.4 ± 0.22

 Selenium (mg/kg)

0.15 ± 0.005

0.43 ± 0.012

0.21 ± 0.006

0.31 ± 0.012

0.46 ± 0.010

 Iodine (mg/kg)

0.11 ± 0.008

1.25 ± 0.023

0.38 ± 0.009

0.69 ± 0.012

1.24 ± 0.014

Chromium (mg/kg)

ND

0.094 ± 0.006

0.026 ± 0.004

0.048 ± 0.005

0.099 ± 0.010

Finisher (day 24–42)

 Crude protein (g/kg)

194 ± 3.5

193 ± 3.0

193 ± 2.3

192 ± 1.9

193 ± 2.6

 Calcium (g/kg)

8.2 ± 0.05

8.1 ± 0.15

8.2 ± 0.09

8.3 ± 0.07

8.0 ± 0.13

 Total phosphorus (g/kg)

6.5 ± 0.07

6.3 ± 0.09

6.6 ± 0.12

6.5 ± 0.08

6.4 ± 0.14

 Iron (mg/kg)

58 ± 0.64

143 ± 1.73

80 ± 1.25

103 ± 1.14

139 ± 1.51

 Zinc (mg/kg)

30 ± 0.76

122 ± 1.55

54 ± 1.04

75 ± 0.86

118 ± 1.24

 Manganese (mg/kg)

42 ± 0.50

141 ± 2.10

65 ± 1.10

95 ± 0.85

143 ± 1.45

 Copper (mg/kg)

3.1 ± 0.08

19.7 ± 0.19

7.0 ± 0.14

11.8 ± 0.26

19.5 ± 0.32

 Selenium (mg/kg)

0.14 ± 0.009

0.41 ± 0.014

0.22 ± 0.005

0.28 ± 0.010

0.43 ± 0.015

 Iodine (mg/kg)

0.11 ± 0.010

1.27 ± 0.026

0.41 ± 0.012

0.70 ± 0.018

1.24 ± 0.024

 Chromium (mg/kg)

ND

0.095 ± 0.006

0.027 ± 0.002

0.051 ± 0.005

0.104 ± 0.009